Boxing day Comet Lovejoy

[Liz]

Up 1.30am as wide awake (dont know why as very sleep deprived at moment, like many of us ..... cometchasers!!) so set forth ... for somewhere, north was lit up by cloud and lightning so headed 1 hr west to set up.

I found that the comet has decreased in brightness over the last 2 days . 2 days ago it was stunning from a similiar site, and now it was less visible, and dont think will be long before it becomes too tricky to see.

We are also about to be inundated with cloud from Cyclone Grant so believe this is my last time ..... but you never know.

Have been wanting to photograph the stars over this old house at Woodstock for ages, so glad to be able to get a comet there too!!

Weather started off clear, then gradually clouded over, with lightning everywhere, so moved back towards town and stopped for a few last minute images before it got light, then home to bed.

This last 5 days or so have been a wonderful experience. I have taken images of comets before, but not one as bful as this, so thank you again Terry. I will have some wonderful memories, as most of us will.

[renormalised (Carl)]

Nice shots, Liz....there's a lot of light in the shots with the house. Comet is starting to fade a bit. Hopefully these clouds will clear off though.

Wasn't as good as Xmas Eve

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

Great shots Liz.
It is fading fast
I see a band of cloud heading my way too. I hope hope hope that I get one more chance to image this beautiful comet.

[leon]

Nice going Liz, love the foreground of your images, I have been trying for many nights and it seems that time is running out, maybe the clouds will clear tonight, well done indeed.

Leon

[Liz]

I know jjj, it will be sad to see it go, but at lease we have been able to see it, as know there are still a few that are still clouded out.

[naskies (Dave)]

Wow, that's a spectacular scene with the house and landscape in the foreground. So many creative photos on here... it's awesome

[Mick (Michael)]

Lovely images Liz.

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

Way to go Liz. Great shots and nice location. It looks like it was a beautiful night

[midnight (Darrin)]

I love how you have the country house in the foreground to complement the photo. Very "country". Nicely done Liz!

[erick (Eric)]

My goodness, it has faded.

Very handsome photos, Liz. Big ditto re the old house - very nice terrestrial landscape. What is the lighting on the house, trees, foreground? It's just right.

[Liz]

Thankyou all for those wonderful comments, yes, has got to the stage with the number of amazing images coming through, that you need another 'bonus' object in the image to add to the composition.

Even though the tail has faded, it still looks great, as has actually lengthed, heading up into the Pointers. Great stuff, but am not sure how much longer we will be able to see it visually.

[astronobob (Bob)]

Magic Scene Liz, I think that great Old house gives a great added bonus, giving a good sence of a solitary feeling, as some of us can relate too : ) Cheers for showing such a nice view